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Community notices (Feb. 3)

Sun-News report

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02/04/2014 02:12:17 AM MST

Calling all sweethearts and food lovers to the Silver City Woman's Club's annual Valentine's Dinner on Feb. 14. The meet and greet starts at 6 p.m. with appetizers and punch. The dinner will begin at 6:30 p.m. This annual event is catered by the Woman's Club Kitchen Committee. Back by popular demand are door prizes for all attendees.

Tickets are $20 and all net proceeds go to the Woman's Club Scholarship Fund. Come and support the club's cause of education and on Valentine's day and have fun.

Tickets or information: Vera, 575-534-0505.

Christian writers to meet >> The Christian Writers will meet from 10 a.m.-noon Wednesday at Messiah Lutheran Church, 2501 N. Swan St. Margaret Hopper will chair the meeting. Michelle Detterick will give a devotional reading. Carolyn Lewis will share some Tips on MS Word Features. Christians who write poetry, nonfiction, and fiction are invited to participate. Each meeting includes a skill-builder lesson related to writing skills as well as a feedback forum to provide review for writing in progress. To participate in the feedback forum, guests should bring five copies of a short piece of writing (up to three pages long). Information: email sclew514@yahoo.com or call Carolyn, 575-388-1246.

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Folk singer, songwriter and musician performs >> John McCutchen, folk singer, songwriter and musician will perform at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 20 at the WNMU Fine Arts Center. Tickets are $20 for adults $20 and $10 for students. Tickets are available at Mimbres Region Arts Council online with a $5 service charge, WNMU Office of Multicultural Affairs and Student Activities, or at door. Proceeds are going to the scholarship fund at WNMU. Information: 575-313-3238

AARP Tax Preparation >> AARP volunteers are offering free tax preparation for seniors 60 and over and low-income filers. AARP asks anyone with a complex return, such as those with business expenses of over $10,000, to see a paid preparer. Tax preparation will occur by appointment at the Silver City Public Library, 515 W. College Ave., through April 15.

To sign up for AARP free tax preparation, stop by the library information desk or call us at 575-538-3672. The AARP will contact you to make an appointment. Please stop by the library information desk before your appointment to pick up a list of things to bring and one pink "Intake/Interview and Quality Review Sheet." This will help the tax process go more smoothly when you arrive for your appointment. Information: 575-538-3672.

Bicycle registration program >> Starting this spring semester WNMU students, staff and faculty can register their bicycles with the Campus Police Office as part of a new bicycle registration program.

Advocated for by the Outdoor Program, the initiative comes as part of a new effort to promote WNMU as a bicycle and pedestrian friendly University.

Registering a bicycle is quick and simple, and requires taking a valid Western ID Card along with the bicycle to the Campus Police office. Upon completing a simple form, a 'W' sticker is given for the bike, and the form is kept on file should the bike ever be stolen or found abandoned on campus.

The program's objective includes the encouragement of more WNMU students, staff and faculty to use their bikes to move around campus, and more bicycle traffic could help propel the need for better pedestrian walkways and cycle paths around campus.

Several public forums took place in the fall, inviting community input in formulating the new Facilities Master Plan. While no meetings are scheduled at present, public opinion is still welcome. Anyone with interest or questions pertaining to the new plan, call Stan Pena, director of facilities and maintenance, 575-538-6715.

Seeking outstanding senior volunteers >> Search is on for New Mexico's outstanding senior volunteers. Members of the community are asked to nominate and vote for these everyday heroes through March 1 at SalutetoSeniorService.com. State winners will be determined by popular vote. A panel of senior care experts will then select a national Salute to Senior Service winner from among the state honorees.

To complete and submit an online nomination form for a senior age 65 or older who volunteers at least 15 hours a month, and to view the contest's official rules, visit SalutetoSeniorService.com. Completed nomination forms can alternatively be mailed to Salute to Senior Service, P.O. Box 285, Bellevue, NE 68005. Information: Home Instead Senior Care, 575-522-7133.